Job Requisition ID: 57501
Opening Date: 07/15/2026
Closing Date: 07/29/2026
Agency: Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $162,459-$173,218/Annually
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook; Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Excluded - Subject to Paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (6) of Section 4d of the Personnel Code
A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.
Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Healthcare & Family Services (HFS) overseeing the systems necessary to support the Medicaid program and the more than 3 million residents it serves. This position will be responsible for leading HFS' systems through the changes required to modernize, unify data, and build resilient, interoperable infrastructure that has the flexibility to adapt as policy and programmatic needs evolve. This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation in Medicaid.
The CIO should have in-depth knowledge of the current and up-and-coming trends in the IT field and be highly proficient in the discipline of software development, project management, and team development. The successful candidate must be highly analytical, professional, communicate effectively, and possess excellent organizational skills. The selected candidate will apply data strategies, improve delivery, and continue to align with enterprise direction to ensure compliance across all systems and applications within the HFS CIO's purview. Experience managing customer relationships, collaborating with architects, team leads, designers, product managers, quality control and executive team members is highly preferred. If you possess this knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!
As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans
- Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
- 10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
- 12 days of paid sick time annually which carry over year to year
- 3 paid personal business days per year
- 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
- Deferred Compensation Program - voluntary supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
Essential Functions- Subject to management approval, serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) supporting the Department of Healthcare & Family Services (HFS), acting as principal policy formulating administrator for the management process for HFS Information Technology (IT) services statewide.
- Develops technology vision, leadership, and strategic direction to align technology solutions and initiatives with the overall goals of HFS and compliance with DoIT Enterprise standards.
- Establishes goals, develops strategies, and monitors performance to ensure operational effectiveness of DoIT/HFS.
- Serves as Agency spokesperson and Director's primary advisor, representing the DoIT Secretary and GCIO through direct personal contact before Executive Agencies, boards, and commissions, including a variety of Federal and State agencies as well as local units of government.
- Serves as full-line supervisor.
- Develops, prepares, and submits an annual operating budget.
- Keeps abreast of current and advancing Information Technology by reviewing and evaluating current literature reflecting advancements in Information Technology.
Minimum Qualifications- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with coursework in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or directly related field.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible management experience in a large information technology organization in a public or business organization.
- Requires four (4) years of professional experience in policymaking, strategic planning, and IT solutioning for large scale computer systems and platforms.
- Requires three (3) years of professional experience supervising a team of Information Technology professionals in a large and highly complex public or private IT organization.
Preferred Qualifications- Five (5) years of professional experience leading and managing a state-of-the-art large scale IT operation.
- Five (5) years of professional experience developing, implementing, and interpreting departmental IT policies, standards, and procedures aligned with enterprise governance frameworks.
- Five (5) years of professional experience in effective enterprise-related planning and decision-making.
- Five (5) years of professional experience analyzing administrative programs, assessing administrative and operational challenges, and developing and implementing effective solutions.
- Five (5) years of professional experience managing complex IT portfolios, including project prioritization, business case development, and benefits realization tracking.
- Five (5) years of experience estimating and budgeting for future needs and costs of personnel, equipment, supplies, and services.
- Five (5) years of professional experience cultivating and leading a service-oriented, customer-focused culture within IT teams, emphasizing collaboration, accountability, and continuous service improvement.
- Ability to gain and maintain cooperative working relationships.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
- Master's degree in management information systems, computer systems, or related field.
Conditions of EmploymentAll applicants must be able to meet the following Conditions of Employment with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position. The State of Illinois complies with federal and state disability laws and will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
- Requires the ability to verify identity.
- Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with State of Illinois.
- Requires the ability to pass a position-specific, agency required background check and requires self-disclosure of criminal history.
- Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
- Requires the ability to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, short notice, evening, weekends, and holidays.
- Requires the ability to serve in an on-call capacity.
- Requires the ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds. This is considered light work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR [redacted](b)). Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Headquarter Location: 401 S Clinton St, Chicago, Illinois, 60607 OR 2200 Churchill Rd. Springfield, IL
Work County: Cook OR Sangamon
Agency Contact: Brittany Vespa
Email:Posting Group: Leadership & Management
